IMS V9 Technical Seminar

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IMS V9 Technical Seminar

• Sponsored by
• L. B. Software Consultants, Inc.
• An IBM Business Partner
• And by
• IBM

Ron Steele, IMS Specialist, L. B. Software
Consultants, Raleigh NC, 919-523-0305(cell),
919-676-0436, ron-steele_at_nc.rr.com
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L. B. Software Consultants, Inc.

• IBM pays L. B. Software Consultants for pre-sales
  activities that influence the IBM customer to
  upgrade to software such as
• IMS
• CICS
• DB2
• z/OS
• WebSphere
• WebSphere MQ
• Tools such as the HALDB Migration Aid
• There is no charge to the IBM customer for these
  activities

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L. B. Software Consultants, Inc.

• L. B. Software Consultants has Migration Support
  Kits which can be provided to IBM customers
• MSKs
• Improve the productivity of migrating to later
  versions of IBM software
• Contain detailed migration task lists
• Contain links to key documentation needed while
  executing these tasks
• Can be tailored to specific customers
• Including assignment of tasks to specific
  personnel
• We are currently developing an IMS MSK
• Please fill out the IMS Tools Form and return to
  us
• MSKs are provided to IBM customers as part of our
  pre-sales activities at no charge

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LB Software Consultants, Inc.

• LB Software Consultants can also provide
• Onsite education courses
• Consulting services
• Software pricing proposals
• Software ordering

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IMS Versions and V9 Migration Planning Offer

• IMS V9 became Generally Available (GA) on 10/29/4
• IMS is planned to be a viable product in the
  mainframe area for many years to come
• IMS V9 Introductory Offer
• For a limited time only, if you have a qualifying
  IBM IMS Version 6, 7, or 8 software license
  installed and you upgrade to a qualifying new IMS
  Version 9 software license, you can receive an
  eligible one-day on-site Migration Assistance
  Package (approximate value 6,000) at no
  additional charge.
• Start and/or end dates
• Orders for the qualifying IMS Version 9 software
  must be placed on or after September 21, 2004,
  but no later than January 31, 2005.
• The one-day on-site Migration Assistance Package
  must be completed no later than April 30, 2005.
• An IBM consultant will contact the customer, via
  telephone, no later than five business days after
  the order for the qualifying IMS Version 9
  software is placed in order to review any unique
  requirements of the customer's installation, and
  schedule the class.

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• IMS On Demand Business Value
• IMS Version 9 Overview and IMS V9 HALDB Online
  Reorganization
• Break
• IMS V9 Transaction Manager enhancements and
  directions
• IMS V9 Application Enhancements
• 1215 Lunch n Learn - Get lunch and return to
  room
• The Latest and Best from IMS Tools
• IMS V9 Database and DBRC enhancements
• Break
• IMS Version 9 System Enhancements and Migration
  Considerations
• 330  Closing Evaluations

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Information

• Attendee Sheet
• Tools Info sheet for MSKs
• Questions before our first presentation?
• Please let me know of any questions, concerns, or
  issues which arise during the day
• Enjoy the day..
• Our Presenters today are